Unusual Accident
The Rev. H. Robertson, Church or England clergyman at Longwood (Vic.) was seriously burned in extraordinary circumstances. He was carrying a light,…
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Accidents, 1939
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Mr. Menzies Injured Canberra
While Walking up die steps of Parliament House this morning to attend a meeting of the U.A.P. to elect a leader, Mr. Menzies fell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trains Collide 27 Killed—31 Injured Calcutta
Twenty seven were killed and 31 injured, none of whom were British, when trains collided on the East Bengal Railway near Calcutta…
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Falling and striking a stone on his way to school this morning, Athol , vitnell (8), of Pozieres street, suffered a laceration over his right eye…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Street Collision “Boys Will Be Boys.”
At 2 p.m. on Friday, just when John Street was at its | busiest, a motor collision occurred in front of the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valuable Colt Seriously Injured Planes Alleged To Be Responsible
Three 'planes which flew over Young recently were responsible for serious injuries to a valuable colt owned by Mr. T. J. Collins,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stuart Town Car Turns Over Occupants Not Injured Lucky Escape
Between two and three inches of good steady rain were registered locally last week, with the result that everything looks nice and green…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Series of Accidents on Saturday Night in Gilgandra
A series of accidents occurred in Gilgandra on Saturday night last, resulting in the front window of Mr. C. Ross' shop…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Met with Serious Accident Mr. Jim Whiteman, at Penrith
Mr. Jim Whiteman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Whiteman, of Lower Miller Street, was involved in a serious accident…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Verdict On Macquarie Stores Fire Someone In The Building Shortly Before Outbreak Most Extraordinary Fire That He Had Investigated, Says Detective "More Than a Suspicion That The Outbreak Was Not Accidental"
That it was the most extraordinary fire he had ever investigated, was a statement made by Det.-Sergt. G. E. Frankish at Narromine yesterday, at the conclusion of an inquiry into an outbreak that resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News Obley Painful Accident Dragged by Horses
Mr. Walter Coady had the misfortune to meet with a very painful accident whilst sowing wheat recently. It appears that a swingle bar broke…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident Victims
Mr. J. Flood, Council employee, of 45 Darling Street, had a splinter over half an inch long extracted from his finger by the Ambulance on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fishermen Drowned Fatality at Melbourne MELBOURNE
Two members of a party of five fishermen were drowned at Port Fairy yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Overturns Several Occupants Injured Girl's Arm Broken
A serious car smash took place yesterday shortly after 6 o'clock, when a car containing a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jockeys Injured Melbourne
The jockeys, E. Cox and K. Bird, were badly injured, the horse Galea killed, and Arician injured in a track smash at Caulfield this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Children Injured Result of Falls
Dulcie Leuch (12), of Street, and Dahpne Bell each suffered abrasions clue to falls from bicycles at the week-end. Ambulance attention…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Child Fatally Scalded Wongarbon Fatality
A verdict of death from shock due to scalding when he accidentally pulled a saucepan of boiling water over himself, was returned…
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Barry Pearce (4½) was knocked down by a car in Bultge Street, near the intersection with Macquarie Street, this morning. He was taken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell Under Tram Man Seriously Injured Sydney
When Herbert Norton, aged 26 years, attempted to board a tram at the intersection of Botany Street and Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Killed Others Injured When Car Capsizes Melbourne
Ernest McEachern (37) and George Underwood (40) were crushed to death and five others injured when a truck conveying 15 Country Roads Board…
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